PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yves Hanes (ranked 4166 p4p, 2518 weight class) and Roy Bender (ranked 346 p4p, 239 weight class). Roy Bender will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hanes
vs
Bender

169 cm
25
136
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
135
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yves Hanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Bender!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanes moves into the clinch.
Hanes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bender.
Hanes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanes lands a body shot.
Bender blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bender tries a body shot but Hanes blocks it.
Bender lands with a right to the head.
Bender misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bender is trying to break free.
Hanes misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bender.
Bender throws a head punch that misses.
Hanes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bender looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bender.
Bender misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanes's elbow.
Bender is trying to force a seperation but Hanes has the dominant position.
Bender is trying to push Hanes away but Hanes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bender breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hanes moves into range and clinches up with Bender.
Hanes can't find room to land a body shot as Bender controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Bender.
Hanes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bender.
Hanes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanes.
Bender working aggressively here.
Bender blocking some punches.
Hanes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
Hanes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bender working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanes misses with some punches.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bender has a couple of punches blocked by Hanes.
A head punch on the inside from Bender fails to land.
Bender lands an uppercut.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanes blocks a body shot from Bender.
Bender struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanes controls his hands.
Hanes tries to throw a body punch but Bender avoids it by throwing Hanes back against the cage.
Hanes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanes misses with some punches.
Bender swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanes keeps control of Bender as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bender lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bender fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bender lands a left hand.
Hanes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bender.
Bender tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
Bender tries to circle away but Hanes has him pinned against the cage.
Bender swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bender escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bender paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bender tries to keep at a distance but Hanes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bender blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanes misses with some punches.

Bender breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hanes darts in and clinches Bender up against the cage.
Hanes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bender is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bender.
Hanes is breathing heavily.
A short right from Bender on the inside.
Hanes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bender.
Bender scores with a shoulder strike.
Bender lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bender escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bender makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanes closes the distance but Bender moves to the side
and Bender counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanes doesn't manage to clinch there - Bender circles away.
Hanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bender manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanes tries to clinch up
and Bender counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanes looks to clinch
and Bender counters with a right hand to the body.
Hanes darts in trying to clinch
and Bender counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Bender dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hanes tries to clinch but Bender moves away
and Bender counters with a right hand from hell and Hanes is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Bender!